The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-09
Mrs. r. o. Beebe has returned home and

Mrs. X. o. Beebe has returned home and
X. q. is happy.
There will be popcorn and apple social
at Grange Hall next Friday evening.
The defeated candidates have one conscls-
tion; they don't have to set mp the cigars.
There were 355 votes polled, the largest
vote ever cast at our corporation election.
"Observer" had his observing eye closed
this week. He will probably open it again
soon.
Jerome is quiet chap, but he developed
staying qualities and proved to be good
runner.
All the township treasurers have settled
with the county treasurer for the taxes of
last year.
w. ii. Filley has purchased the Gilbert
grocery building Mr. Gilbert has removed
to Kansas.
Wash Smiley of Bangor, was in town last
Tuesday. Wash is good fellow, but au
awfully tough democrat
Square up with the printer, and so have a
clear conscience, enjoy life and sleep the
sleep the sleep of the just.
There will be a union temperance meeting
next Sunday evening at the Presbyterian
church. Elder Harvey will deliver the
address.
j. Elyea Of Antwerp, will have an auction
sale of farm property at his place on Thurs
day, the oath inst, commencing at ten
o'clock.
Elder Reese of Bangor, and Elder Bartlett
OF Bloomingdale, are conducting an interest
ing and successful series of meetings at the
latter place.
C. McLain is no longer resident of
Paw Paw. He has removed his family to
Porter and will, ere long, emigrate to the
"land of bliZzards.'
All are invited to attend the services at the
church of Christ next Lords Day morning
and hear the following subject discussed:
whats In name?"
The ladies of the Christian church will
have n maple sugar social at the rooms of j.
W. Ball on Main street, on Tuesday evening
OF next week. cordial invitation to all.
Bro. Russell of the Adcance, was in town
yesterday. He was getting the necessary
papers for the admission of A. F. Foster, an
aged veteran of the 3D. Mich Cav, into the
Soldiers Home at Grand Rapids.
DR.. M. A. Schutt OF Walkerton. Indiana, a
nephew of Mrs. j. q. rodd's, is in town
prospecting for q location as a dentist.
There is fine opening here in that line for
man who understands his business.
We call attention 10 new feature of tho
NoRTHERSER that makes its appearance in
this issue for the first time--s weekly exposi-
ton OF the Sunday school lesson for the
ensuing Sunday, found on the inside OF the
paper.
Tho late Hon. Edward Breiturg of the
Upper Peninsula, was formerly resident of
this county and was well known to many of
our old residents. We have an interesting
sketch of his early career for which We hayn't
room this week but which will appear in the
next issue of the NoRrHERNER.
The vote between Mr. Woodman and MIR.
Snow for trustees was very close and de-
pended on whether vote east for viii
Snow should be counted for VIM. NJ Snow
or not 1t counted, Mr.. Snow was elected
by one vote and if not counted, there was n
tie After deliberation and taking counsel.
the board concluded to count the vote and
declared Mr.. Snow elected.
The L. x ). II. Il. II. Co. has received
$4,000 of the money it has been negotiating
for with eastern capitalists. L. b. Adams
and Edwin Martin have sold their stock TO
Mr. Clark. president of the road. Messrs
Clark and Ihling now the owners of very
nearly all the stock, and we confidently
expect to see them push the western extern
sion 10 it's terminus at an early date and,
after that is completed, we hope to see them
seek southern outlet. Such consummg-
ton would be of immense advantage. both
to themselves aud the people, and make their
road, with its connections, the most impor-
tant of any line within the borders of the
county. Everybody knows Mr.. Ihling's
push and energy, and we believe Mr.. Clark
will not "prove deadhead" III the enterprise.
The quarterly district meeting of the Dis
ciples held at Hartford last week was one of
the most successful ever held in the district.
At some of its sessions the audience room,
Reynolds Opera House, was crowded to its
full seating capacity We understand that il
is the intention of the brethren at that place
to erect new church in the near future.
The administration of Elder Levi Dewey has
been remarkably successful among the Hart
ford people, The Methodist quarterly meet
ing was in progress there at the same time,
and on Saturday evening a temperance lee
ture was delivered at the rev opera house
All these things taken together caused quito
an influx Of visitors but the Hartford folks
were equal TO the emergency and cared for
all who came. There il no limit TO their
hospitality.